Side by side
Moroccanoil Frizz Control Shampoo vs Moroccanoil Hydrating Shampoo
75% function match · 9 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 6%. Moroccanoil Frizz Control Shampoo and Moroccanoil Hydrating Shampoo share 2 ingredients among each other's most prominent.
Which of these fits your hair?
We check your pattern, moisture need, scalp, fragrance tolerance, weight sensitivity and more against each formula — and say which one lines up.
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When each one is the right call
What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.
- Frizz Control Shampoo — colour-treated hair
- Hydrating Shampoo — colour-treated hair
Side by side
Every trait, aligned
One row per trait, read from each product’s own ingredient list and record. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a “no”.
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
- Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
Facts as we recorded them. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a "no".
The bottom line
The bottom line depends on your hair
Which of these two suits you is a question about your hair, not about them. The consultation answers it — and tells you what your routine needs around it.
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The detail behind the table
Where the readings above come from: the ingredient lists themselves, each brand’s claims checked against them, what owners report, and cost per ounce in context.
Shared and distinct ingredients
Shared and distinct ingredients
Computed from the ingredient lists as printed. "Shared" means both lists carry it; where it sits on each label is stated, because position is what tells you how much.
What both formulas carry
What only one of them carries
Frizz Control Shampoo
Hydrating Shampoo
- Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Lactamide MEA
- Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer
Full ingredient list — Frizz Control Shampoo (49)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Lauryl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Acrylates Crosspolymer-4
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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6
Disteareth-75 IPDI
- thickener
- polymer
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7
Cocamide Methyl MEA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
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8
Coconut Acid
- emulsifier
- salt
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9
Bis-Cetearyl Amodimethicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
- silicone
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10
Glycerin
- humectant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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11
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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12
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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13
Jackfruit Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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15
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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16
Amaranth Seed Extract
- botanical extract
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17
Red Algae Extract
- botanical extract
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18
Rosemary Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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19
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
- gum
- thickener
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20
Argan Oil Glycereth-8 Esters
- emollient
- oil
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21
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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22
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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23
Coco-Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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24
Glyceryl Oleate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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25
Sodium Isethionate
- cleanser
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26
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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27
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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28
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- hard-water chelator
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29
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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30
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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31
Ceteareth-25
- emulsifier
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32
Ceteareth-7
- emulsifier
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33
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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34
Lactobacillus Ferment
- preservative
- botanical extract
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35
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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36
Fumaric Acid
- pH adjuster
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37
Glycolic Acid
- exfoliant
- pH adjuster
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38
Potassium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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39
BHT
- antioxidant
- 40 Diisostearyl Malate
- 41 Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
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42
Lecithin
- emulsifier
- emollient
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43
Ascorbyl Palmitate
- antioxidant
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44
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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45
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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46
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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47
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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48
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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49
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Hydrating Shampoo (44)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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6
Lactamide MEA
- humectant
- conditioning agent
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7
Glycerin
- humectant
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8
Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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9
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Chondrus Crispus Extract
- gum
- thickener
- botanical extract
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11
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
- botanical extract
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12
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Palmaria Palmata Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Xylitylglucoside
- humectant
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16
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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17
Anhydroxylitol
- humectant
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18
Sodium PCA
- humectant
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19
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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20
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
- emulsifier
- emollient
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21
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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22
Lauric Acid
- emulsifier
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23
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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24
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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25
Xylitol
- humectant
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26
Sodium Sarcosinate
- cleanser
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27
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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28
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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29
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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30
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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31
Peg-20 Glyceryl Laurate
- emulsifier
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32
Glucose
- humectant
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33
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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34
Linoleic Acid
- emollient
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35
Retinyl Palmitate
- vitamin
- antioxidant
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36
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
- 37 DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE
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38
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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39
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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40
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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41
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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42
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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43
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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44
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Claims check
What each brand says, against what each formula shows
Claims are quoted from each brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when that product’s ingredient list actually speaks to it.
Frizz Control Shampoo
Reduce static and flyaways by 99%
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Frizz control for up to 72 hours
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.Reduce frizz by up to 73%
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Protect against frizz in up to 90% humidity
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Color-safe; formulated without sulfates, phosphates, or parabens
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
Hydrating Shampoo
Infuse dehydrated, dry hair with much-needed moisture.
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Gentle enough for daily use and provides optimal hydration.
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Color-safe. Sulfate-free, phosphate-free and paraben-free.
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
What owners say
What people report
Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings, and we never balance one product’s themes against another’s by inventing them.
Frizz Control Shampoo
Reviewers in humid climates report the shampoo/conditioner routine keeps hair noticeably smoother through the day compared to prior products
humid-climate usersThe travel size is called out as a convenient way to try the line before committing to a full bottle
travel-size buyersA minority of reviewers report needing more than one use before noticing a difference in frizz control
new/short-term usersSome reviewers with dry hair say they prefer Moroccanoil's Moisture line shampoo over Frizz Control for their texture
dry/thick-hair users comparing to another Moroccanoil lineHydrating Shampoo
Pleasant, long-lasting fragrance frequently mentioned
general usersCleanses without stripping hair
general usersLeaves hair noticeably soft and smooth after washing
general usersEffective moisture for coily/curly and coarse hair textures
reviewers with curly or coily hairA minority of reviewers report the formula makes their hair feel coarser rather than softer
a minority of reviewers, hair type not specifiedPrice check
Cost per ounce, in context
Cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in. Value labels are computed from that percentile and from how many products that do the same job cost less; they are comparisons, not judgements about a brand.
$2.62/oz vs $3.06/oz — Moroccanoil Hydrating Shampoo costs about 1.2× more per ounce than Moroccanoil Frizz Control Shampoo.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.
Computed from cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, and from how many products that do the same job cost less. It is a comparison, not a judgement about the brand.
Compare with something else
Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.
Frizz Control Shampoo · Hydrating Shampoo · All shampoos in the library
How this page was made
- This page is assembled from the same researched records the individual product pages render: identity, each ingredient list as printed, each brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. Nothing on it is written per comparison.
- We do not rank these against each other. Which of them suits you depends on your hair, and that is what the consultation works out.
- The formula similarity percentage is a stored, precomputed number: position-weighted overlap of the two ingredient lists blended with agreement on the attributes we derive. It measures how alike two formulas are, not how well either works.
- The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
- The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
- 8 sources were consulted across the products on this page.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice. We do not sell these products and take no placement fees.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
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